Reading Fair

     I observed the Reading Fair and listened to presentations about various kinds of books. First of all, Asuka introduced Where People Live?, which was written by Darlyne Walker, to me. This book composed an articles and a story and described about American community problems such as in cities and suburbs. She said that she chose this book since she was interested in American life. Second, Tatsuki presented Leonardo Dicaprio, which was written by Brent Furnas. This book is nonfiction and described about Leonardo Dicaprio’s story and life. He said that this book was the short story and Leonardo Dicaprio was a famous actor in the world, so it was easy to understand. Third, Kaori introduced Mission Apollo, which was written by Lewis Kerr, to me. This book is nonfiction and described about Apollo that is a space ship’s name which reached the moon for the first time. She said she wanted to recommend this book because it was a short story, had interesting pictures, and she was able to learn space history. In conclusion, I learned every book was unique and fascinating. Moreover, I like reading books; therefore, I want to try to present about books if given a chance.

 

Luau

     I went to the Luau at Willamette University which is a kind of Hawaiian festival and enjoyed it with my friends. First of all, we ate Hawaiian food. Actually, I don’t like the food because I can’t eat fruits; otherwise, Hawaiian noodles which I ate in the event were good. In addition, I was surprised there were a lot of people of various generations in the event. Many ASP and WU students joined the event. Second, we watched the Hawaiian performance show. Most performances were Hawaiian traditional dances such as hula. In particular, I was excited when I watched the dance using fire. It was very dangerous dance because the dancer had a high probability that get burnt; therefore, everyone was glued to the performance.  Most performers were WU students in the event. I knew some performers since they are tutors or members of the same club activity as me. Besides, I could learn Hawaiian culture, for instance, traditional clothes and history. In short, I learned a lot of things about Hawaii through the Luau.